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Woman arrested for aggravated cruelty to animals

CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF AUBURN Auburn - On Jan. 14, 2025, Auburn Police arrested Taylor Michelle Colbert, age 18, from Auburn, Alabama, on a felony warrant charging her with aggravated cruelty to animals. The arrest stems from officers responding to an animal cruelty...

Youngsters sworn in as Sheriff for the Day

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office hosted three young men and their guests at this year’s Sheriff for the Day. Sheriff Jay Jones swore-in the guest sheriffs, who toured the Justice Center. This year’s guests included Beauregard fourth grader Kobe Ligon and his 6-year-old...

A spirit that is not afraid: The story of Auburn’s Marianne Jackson – part 3

BY SAM HENDRIX,AUBURN HERITAGE ASSOCIATION Seventy-five years ago this January, Auburn resident Marianne Jackson Cashatt (1933-2011) was on top of the world: a popular senior at Lee County High School with abundant school and church activities and plans for college....

Celebrating a century

James Douglas “Doug” Vaughan, seated center, celebrated his 100th birthday with his family on Jan. 5. Born in 1925 in Opelika, he attended school in Opelika and Beauregard and graduated from Clift High School, where he drove the school bus during his senior year....
Honoring Our Veterans

Honoring Our Veterans

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — The city of Auburn held its annual Veterans Day ceremony to honor veterans and lay a wreath at...

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A Grand Ole Time

A Grand Ole Time

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA —  It’s not every day you get to play on country music’s biggest stage. But for...

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Lee County Election Results

Lee County Election Results

BY WIL CREWS ANDMICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER'S NOTE: These results are not official. Results will be certified by election officials next week. LEE COUNTY...

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‘All Hands on Deck’

‘All Hands on Deck’

OPD Seeks Solutions with Community Support BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTHKENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA— With rising concerns about crime in Opelika,...

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